Re: [MBZ] Nannies [was: Re: I'm thinking about this. CARFAX???]

2018-09-05 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
I hope MB just chose an unfortunate combination of words/letters when they named their Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) - unless GASP! they were talking about the "other" TSA? LarryT On 09/04/2018 8:28 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Ohhh! An MB with the TSA built in!   WHat could go

Re: [MBZ] Nannies [was: Re: I'm thinking about this. CARFAX???]

2018-09-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Ohhh! An MB with the TSA built in! WHat could go wrong? Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: OK, so what are these nannies that you supposedly have to pay a fortune to disable so you can tow a trailer? I found this that says newer trucks automatically disable the lane keeping feature when you

Re: [MBZ] Nannies [was: Re: I'm thinking about this. CARFAX???]

2018-08-24 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
My wife’s 2012 ML did not have the towing option so I put a hitch on it for a bike rack. If you want lights and to actually tow something the controller and connecter and light cable all need to be Benz parts to talk to the head nanny that monitors braking and stability and whatever else so the

Re: [MBZ] Nannies [was: Re: I'm thinking about this. CARFAX???]

2018-08-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
OK, so what are these nannies that you supposedly have to pay a fortune to disable so you can tow a trailer? I found this that says newer trucks automatically disable the lane keeping feature when you plug in a trailer:

Re: [MBZ] Nannies [was: Re: I'm thinking about this. CARFAX???]

2018-08-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
My 2003 ML350 just has BAS and ESP, and I can turn off the ESP. AFAIK, the W163 never had any nannies that freaked out when a trailer started pushing the car around. The W164 (2006-up) might have them. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] Nannies [was: Re: I'm thinking about this. CARFAX???]

2018-08-24 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:23:03 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > > On August 24, 2018 at 12:41 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > It has an aftermarket hitch and a sketchy wire, not sure I’d tow > > anything substantial but it might work if this year is